About Me

Hi and welcome to my blog, Abounding in Hope with Lyme. I’m Tricia and I live in the beautiful state of Maryland with my husband and children. I’ve been married to my handsome husband, Scott, for 27 years now. I got married when I was 2 in case you were wondering my age. Together we have four children who are now 21, 19, 16 and 9. Our two oldest have graduated from our homeschool and our youngest two will continue on.

I decided to start a blog after much prodding and nagging, uh um, I mean encouraging from family, friends and even from people I met along the way who insisted I share my story and experience living with chronic tick-borne diseases. So in January 2015, I began Abounding in Hope with Lyme where I share my journey with Lyme, homeschooling and my deep faith in God.

Our whole family was diagnosed with Lyme disease, Bartonella, and Babesia and a host of other things. My diagnosis came in 2009 but because testing is so inaccurate and doctors are not trained to understand the complexities of tick-borne diseases, it took me 2 years to get that diagnosis and then it took several more years to get each of my children diagnosed. You can read more details in My Story.

My purpose here is to share my experience with Lyme disease in the hopes that this will be encouraging and informative. Lyme disease can be a devastating disease and my hope is that the information here will help you to be educated so that you can protect yourself and your family or get the help you need.

If you are struggling with chronic health problems life can be very discouraging and lonely.

Sometimes having a place to turn where you can connect, even in some small way, can give you the encouragement you need to keep going, make necessary changes and to not just survive your challenges but to thrive in them, to learn how to come to a place of healing.

I am a born again believer in Jesus Christ. You will find my faith and trust in Him is at the core of who I am. I hope this won’t be offensive to you or keep you from spending time here and getting to know me.

I’d like this to be a place where you can find helpful information and encouragement. My journey has everything to do with what God has been doing in my life which is why I named my blog Abounding in Hope, because with God, through it all we can abound in hope in the darkest of times.

Finally, please understand that I am not a doctor or a health professional in any way. My posts are not intended to diagnose, advise or treat in any way, please always seek the advice of a knowledgeable doctor.

I am, however, a research junkie and health advocate and I feel very strongly that unless we take our health seriously and understand our own body knowing how it works, then we will not get better.

Comments

Hi Tricia, I came across your blog by doing s search on trying to find some inspiration on the importance of consistency. I don’t struggle with Lyme disease but I do people who do. I loved reading your blog on consistency. I work with people on improving their health and wellness. I think we have many things in common. I also homeschool my kids, I have 4 kids- 3 older daughters (19,14,11) and a son (3 1/2). My faith in God and my families of central to our life. I really am blessed to have found your blog and I look forward to reading it often.

Hi, Leigh, thank you for reaching out! I’m glad you found my blog to be encouraging even though you don’t have Lyme. I think much of what I share can be applied to other areas of our lives and healthy living is of utmost importance for everyone. xoxo Tricia

Hi Tricia,
My name is Anne Blanchette and I live in Maryland as well, I also have Lyme. I saw your hash tag at Lifepoint on FB. I too am sharing my story on my own personal blog and due to much research I have a lot to share. I just wanted to reach out to you and say your not alone in your struggles with Lyme and my faith assures me that there is a purpose in it all. I can tell you share that same faith, so thank you for sharing!

Hi Anne, it’s so nice to meet you! I’m so sorry you too have Lyme; it truly is an epidemic. I pray you have good care. I briefly looked at your bio and it seems we have a lot in common. Maybe we’ll meet one day at Lifepoint. 🙂 Thanks for reaching out.

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I'm so glad you're here! I'm a faithful wife & homeschool mom who found myself in the trenches with chronic Lyme Disease. I discovered that it is possible to Abound In HOPE during those dark times and I learned how my family and I could regain our health. I share valuable information about tick-borne diseases as well as encouragement for the journey! Read more on my About page.

MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Tricia, Abounding in Hope with Lyme, is a not a doctor and is not able to diagnose, prescribe a treatment plan or give medical advice. Tricia's intention is only to share her experience and no information here is to be used as medical advice. Please seek appropriate medical care.